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The Video Game Required Reading List: 1985-1989 [The Resties]

Jul 12, 2022

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Introduction

2min

Rocapella, Roccapella. Right After the Bake.

2min

Get a Special Fourth of July Deal at Freshly Dot Com - Slash Besties

2min

The Original Sumara Brothers

2min

Super Mario Brothers

2min

Space Harrier - By a Gauntlet, I Think We Can Cut.

2min

Co-Op Arcade Games - Is There a Cooperative?

2min

Oregon Trail, Where in the World Is Carmon San Diego?

4min

The TV Show and Crime Solving

2min

10.

Then I'm Gonna Get More Bonkers, Right?

2min

11.

I Think We Should Cut Metroid in Casylvania

2min

12.

I Think We Can Cut Rampage, Even Though It's the Name of the Gonera

5min

13.

The Legend of Zelda - Dragon Quest - Final Fantasy

3min

14.

The Dragon Quest Game

2min

15.

Final Fantasy 6

3min

16.

Megaman 2 - The Only One I've Never Played

2min

17.

Super Maro Brothers 3

2min

18.

A King's Quest

4min

19.

We Can Cut Mother, Ransom, Prince of Persia, and Fetsy Star Too.

2min

20.

Tetris

2min

21.

The Making of Prince Persia by Jordan Mector

2min

22.

Sim City

3min

23.

Door Dash Delivers Grosceries, Snacks and More in One Ap

4min

24.

I Think We Will Pick Up Metroid Later On?

2min

25.

The Legend of Zalda, River City Ransom, and Sim City

2min

26.

Punch Out - The Best Fighting Game Ever

4min

The Resties Required Reading List returns! Our goal is to curate and contextualize a "must play" list of 25 games released between 1980 to 2020. This week, we've selected games from 1985-1989. Join us as we time travel to the premieres of mega-franchises like Mario, Zelda, Metroid, and Tetris. Let us know what you think of the series and your personal reading list at @thebestiespod on Twitter.

Get the full list of games (and other stuff) discussed at www.besties.fan. Want more episodes? Join us at patreon.com/thebesties for three bonus episodes each month!